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Coal Tit Ceramic Hanging Bird Decoration
Coal Tit Ceramic Hanging Bird Decoration
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This little Coal Tit decoration would make a great gift for someone who enjoys watching the birds in their garden. Each one has been made by hand and has a wonderful texture from the lino cut impression.
After creating a sketch, I carve my original design into lino, which I then impress into the soft clay to create the intricate details and texture. You may recoginise the distinctive printmaking style. I hope to capture a little bit of the bird's beauty through my unique linocut artwork. Each bird is strung with an organza ribbon ready for hanging. Made from an off-white stoneware clay which is fired to a high temperature (1250 degrees celcius).
My customers often buy one of my birds as a Christmas decoration to hang on their tree, however when it comes to packing away the ornaments into boxes, my little birds often manage to escape... finding a perfect spot to hang out on a door handle or picture hook to be enjoyed all year round!
Once the clay has been rolled out, impressed and cut out, they need to firm up so I can smooth the edges, next they are dried slowly to avoid warping, biscuit fired, glazed, and finally stoneware fired before threading on the organza ribbon. Each firing takes a day and a half, so its a slow making process!
Delivery and Packaging: I charge £1.55 for postage. Every order is wrapped in colourful tissue paper and is tied with a ribbon (a gold ribbon at Christmas time) and has a little tag attatched. I can also add a short gift message for you if you're sending it direct to the recipient. Please get in touch if you are on a tight deadline. I usually dispatch these within a few days of your order.
Dimensions (approx):
Length: 9cm
Width: 5cm
Thickness: 3mm










